Robyn Cain
Author
Readers Reviews
SEVEN STOPS - contemporary
***** "It kept me guessingto the end - and beyond! All the main characters are well-drawn and I found myself
particularly challenged and stimulated as the secretive world of one of the main characters unravelled in this
fast-moving plot."
***** "...truly...story teller...created a beautiful..."
***** "...enjoyed the mix of language used, English and Punjabi...story kept me hooked, and Meera kept me
guessing as to her motives and sometimes I actually felt sorry for her. The end was surprising and plausible."
***** "I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found Robyn Cain's usage of rich, colourful language and the way
she mnages to get a reader intimately and emotionally involved with all the characters, made me recommend this
book...all my friends and family."
***** "I really enjoyed this book, so much so that I stayed up very late to finish it something that doesn't happen often."
***** "Great book...definitely recommend it!"
***** "A good first novel, with insights into Indian culture, family life, romance and mystery."
***** "Really enjoyed this unusual murder and intrigue story. I find it refreshing that it leaves unanswered questions and I have enjoyed the opportunity that many novels do not give you...can't wait till the sequel..."
***** "A page turner!"
**** "Brutally realistic, gripping portrayal of adult love, friendship and betrayal"
***** "A very well structured book where the female characters narrate the story in first person, and the male characters in third person, which makes for an unusual book. It is a web of relationships and drama which keeps pace throughout the novel with unexpected twists. ...elements of a psychological thriller, and grit..."
***** "...leaves you wanting more...fabulously written and keeps you guessing until the very end."
**** "An ejoyable read"
BADGER TOWN - ghost / horror
***** "Great read - keeps you guessing...In addition to enjoying this ghost story, I loved the touches of wit and irony surrounding the HS2 project. The author's descriptions of a ghotly underworld are vivid and imaginative, enabling the reader to appreciate its horrors and eliciting sympathy for its victims, or at least some of them....there are plent of twists to keep you guessing..."
***** "A well paced book that's worth reading. It's easy to get into and...will make you want to find out more."
***** "White-knuckle ride! Once more...created a fantastical group of vulnerable, winsome, honourable, weird and bitter and twisted personalities who find themselves inhabiting some very strange places! Worthy themes of
love, friendship, loyalty and honour are liberally scattered to brighten and lighten the darker and grotesque elements. The inclusion of the HS2 projects adds a clever and contemporary theme."
GOODS BY HAND - supernatural / horror
***** "A stunning visceral story that should not be missed!"
***** "Dark, penetrating and distinctly original - brilliant book not to be missed!"
***** "Mysterious, intense and left me wanting more"
***** "Chillingly Successful! A hauntingly sinister tale of the supernatural, paranormal and otherwordly elements. A compendium of the macabre and the monstrous..."
**** "Magic, Madness, and Mystery...exquisite blend of sweet romance, flavored with paranormal mysteries, and spiced with psychological terror that kept me reading well past my bedtime..."
***** "...very different...the characters coming to life soon had me hooked..."
**** "This is another fast page-turner..."
FOOTSTEPS OF GALATEA - supernatural / horror
***** "A stunning visceral story that should not be missed!...There was so mjuch in this book that was mysterious...Part of the power of this book is that it is so fascinating, so deeply engrossing, that by the end it leaves you wanting..."
**** "Ancient myth brought to life. This is a delightfully weird book of the paranormal cleverly utilising an ancient mythical premise...Her presence in this book is more ethereal than a statue although a bloodline may have descended through to Saffron and her daughter...comes through this novel like jagged veins..."
A FINE BALANCE - romantic crime / thriller
***** "Plenty of action here! ...fast0-paced, plots, murders, sex, secrets and intrigue, wealth and poverty,
strong women, family loyalty, British and Indian culture, chickens - and a rat!"
***** "Strong characters, hard-boiled dialogue that remidns me of 40s noir films, and an unsettling,
rainy North England background. Crimes committed, killings even, and someone is rippling off the family
firm - but who?"
***** "I really enjoyed this book. It's packed with intrigue, but what I really enjoyed was the interplay
between the characters, particularly the back and forth between Jenny and Matt. There's chemistry there, with the dialogue managing to be both clever and natural..."
**** "A dramatic multi-layered plot! A fine read....The opening sequence is startlingly dramatic as we witness the callous actions of this despicable individual..."
**** "With a fine hand, Cain weaves the characters lives together, carefully creating connections that are not always apparent at first glance. The most delightful of these characters are Jenny and Matt, poor employee and wealthy employer."
**** "A wonderfully weaved plot...Enticed by reviews promising murder, secrets, and chickens! I'm not sure how the author managed to bring such a wonderful variety of complex characters together but has done so with ease, producing an exciting fast paced story."
DEVIL'S CROCHET - supernatural / horror / interwoven short stories
***** "A collection of stories to be savoured like fine wine...enjoyable book...each story has enough complexity to entice the reader to reread it so that no nuance is missed..."
***** "Started reading this on my plance journey and haven't been able to put it down..."
***** "A fabulous read...Deep digs at all sorts. Sometimes gruesome. Good characters. Made me smile too."
VICIOUS VIGNETTES 1 - mixed genre / flash fiction
***** "An entertaining blend of hilarity and horror."
***** "What a load of brilliance!"
**** "...so enjoyable...wow what a change from the ..run of themill; ifind...has a great imagination and a way with words..."
VICIOUS VIGNETTES 2 - mixed genre / flash fiction / prose / poetry
****
"A wicked collection...I like brief word-pictures such as these vignettes. Some of the final twists are so unexpeted they force you to read the story again to work out how you missed the signs. The writing style is mature and well-honed, the observations are based on personal experiences as evidenced by the accuracy of the descriptive passages. There's plenty in this collection to amuse, shock, inform and above all, to enjoy."
VICIOUS VIGNETTES 3 - mixed genre - flash fiction / prose / poetry
***** "A Fantastic Set of Short Stories...These Stories are Dark, Twisted and Great Fun. I love Them..."
MANNA FOR HEAVEN - mixed genre / short stories
***** "the book is easy to recommend...I must admit that, "Manna for Heaven" surprised me. As a collection of short stories, the book is easy to recommend...They are well paced and edited. The stories took me to various places, characters, and times. All have a message of hope and turmoil. However, there were some that stood out..."
**** "Great stuff. Liked the mix. Vampires. SciFi. Ghost. Highly recommendt his quirky collection of short stories."